Locum Consultant - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Locum Consultant – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Apply for the role at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, TR1 3LJ
). This 12‑month fixed‑term, full‑time contract offers a salary of £109,725‑£145,478 per year pro‑rata, with opportunities to work up to 10 full posts.

We are inviting applications for a locum consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The position is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract in Cornwall, allowing you to balance a rewarding professional life with the benefits of a coastal lifestyle.

• Full involvement in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Cornwall, working with primary care dental services and the Peninsula Dental School.
• Responsible for day‑to‑day management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery workload.
• Assist in meeting Key Performance Indicators for the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a population of around 500,000 people. The Trust employs approximately 6,700 staff and has a budget of around £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

• Job title:
  
  Locum Consultant – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Grade:
  Consultant
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term (12 months) – full‑time or part‑time job share available
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year pro‑rata
• Location:
  
  Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, TR1 3LJ
• Reference number: 156-MS-4404

Further details are available in the supporting document. Applicants must complete NHS employment checks, including identity, professional registration, employment history, work health assessment, criminal record checks, and right to work checks.

• GDC/GMC registration with a full licence to practice
• Successfully completed the Intercollegiate Fellowship Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent

• Completion of a relevant surgical fellowship
• Educational supervisor training course completed
• ATLS certificate
• GMC Specialist Register

• Ability to manage patients with complex facial trauma
• Ability to manage patients with oral cancer
• Experience in surgical management of temporomandibular joint pathology
• Broad experience of head and neck skin cancer surgery, including metastatic disease
• Effective participation in clinical audit
• Training and experience in teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students
• Research relevant to the specialty with publications in refereed journals

• Experience performing sentinel lymph node biopsy

As a NHS employee you will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and you must hold current UK professional registration.

Applications from skilled‑worker visa holders will be considered. A Certificate of Sponsorship will be granted if required.